Kaitlyn Scott
Lead consultant Kaitlyn Scott is a humanitarian professional specializing in cash and voucher assistance, emergency response, and education. She has more than 10 years of experience in program management and monitoring & evaluation. She holds three degrees in aid and development, and has led major emergency and humanitarian programs for the UN and NGOs across East Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Education
The London School of Economics and Political Science
2013 - 2014
Master of Science with Merit in International Development
and Humanitarian Emergencies
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
2012 - 2015
Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy
Humanitarian Studies and Human Security concentrations
Brown University
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Development Studies
Post-Conflict Children’s Issues concentration
Work Experience
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
August 2021 - July 2025
South Sudan
Emergency Cash & Voucher Based Interventions
Programme Specialist
Concern Worldwide
May 2018 - March 2021
Somalia
Programme Manager
Somali Cash Consortium
Somalia Cash Working Group
June 2019 - March 2021
Somalia
Co-Chair
Norwegian Refugee Council
September 2017 - May 2018
Somalia
Emergency Cash & WASH Project Manager
BRCiS Resilience Consortium
International Rescue Committee
September 2016 -
September 2017
Iraq
Monitoring Evaluation & Learning Manager
Cash Consortium of Iraq
ACTED
August 2015 - August 2016
Afghanistan
Monitoring & Evaluation, GIS & Information Management
Country Manager
Sustainable Schools International
May - September 2013
Cambodia
Design, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager
The Resolve LRA
Crisis Initiative
June 2008 - June 2010
December 2011 - August 2012
Washington, DC, USA
Policy and Research Fellow
Consulting Experience
The Brookings Institution & Syria Research and Evaluation Organization
November 2014 - March 2015
Research Analyst
Girls’ Education
UNICEF & The London School of Economics and Political Science
Central African Republic
Conflict and Disaster Risk Analysis Consultant
October 2013 - March 2014
UNHCR & The Harvard Graduate School of Education
January - May 2013
South Sudan
Education in Emergencies Researcher
What is Karota?
Karota Consulting is inspired by the carrot. We've seen carrot seed distributions in South Sudan transform nutrition and livelihoods for some of the world's poorest people. And carrots are a good metaphor for aid and development work: They grow from a tiny seed, forming deep roots and blossoming from the ground up. Carrots are a resilient crop which can flourish even in harsh environments. They're also efficient vegetables, providing immense nutritional benefits relative to the time and inputs required to cultivate them. Plus, karota is similar to the Finnish word "korottaa", meaning "to raise up." And that's what we aim to do.